Turbomachine stage

ABSTRACT

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This claims the benefit of European Patent Application EP 16151966.5,filed Jan. 19, 2016 and hereby incorporated by reference herein.

The studies which have led to this invention were supported by the GrantAgreement No. CSJU-GAM-SAGE-2008-001 as part of the Seventh FrameworkProgram of the European Union (FP7/2007-2013) for the Clean Sky JointTechnology Initiative.

The present invention relates to a turbomachine stage including a guidebaffle and an adjacent moving baffle, a turbomachine, in particular agas turbine, including the turbomachine stage, and to a method forconfiguring and/or manufacturing the turbomachine stage.

BACKGROUND

WO 2012/095067 A1, which belongs to the applicant, describes situatingimpulse bodies on guide blades and moving blades of a gas turbine forimpulse contact with the blades.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A new concept for reducing undesirable vibrations, which was developedby the applicant and which is essentially based not on frictiondissipation, but rather on detuning inherent shapes and naturalfrequencies via impulses of the impulse bodies, may therefore beimplemented. For further details on this concept for detuning, referenceto WO 2012/095067 A1 and its contents is additionally and expresslyincorporated by reference into the present disclosure.

It is an object of the present invention improve the operating behavior,in particular the vibration behavior, of a turbomachine, in particularof a gas turbine.

The present invention provides one or multiple turbomachine stage(s) anda method. A turbomachine is also provided, in particular a gas turbine,in particular an aircraft engine gas turbine, including one or severalof the turbomachine stage(s) described herein.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, one or multipleaxially (relative to a (main) machine axis) interspaced turbomachinestage(s) for a, in particular one, turbomachine, in particular a gasturbine, in particular an aircraft engine gas turbine, (each) includesor include in particular exactly one or only one guide baffle and, inparticular, exactly one or only one in particular axially (relative toone or the (main) machine axis) adjacent moving baffle.

In one embodiment, the guide baffle of the turbomachine stage or of oneor several of the turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine isstationary (in each case) relative to a housing of the turbomachine andincludes (in each case) a number of guide blades, in particular guidevanes or profiles, which are situated next to one another, in particularin the circumferential direction (relative to one or the (main) machineaxis), for flow deflection and/or for converting kinetic energy intopressure energy. In one embodiment, the guide blades of the turbomachinestage or of one or several of the turbomachine stages for the or of theturbomachine are fixed with respect to the housing or are stationarywith respect to the housing, but are adjustable, in particular, in termsof their position or orientation.

The total number or the number of all guide blades—which are situatednext to one another, in particular in the circumferential direction(relative to a or the (main) machine axis)—of one turbomachine stage isdesignated herein (in each case) as s_(v), different turbomachine stagesu=1, 2 . . . having different total numbers or numbers s_(v(, u)) ofguide blades in one embodiment. In one embodiment, the total number orthe number s_(v(, u)) of all guide blades of the turbomachine stage orof one or several of the turbomachine stages for the or of theturbomachine is at least 50, in particular at least 100, in particularat least 200 (in each case or within the particular turbomachine stage).

In one embodiment, the guide blades of the guide baffle of theturbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachine stages forthe or of the turbomachine are situated (in each case) on a total of cguide blade carriers of this guide baffle, c designating (in each case)the total number or the number of all guide blade carriers of the(corresponding) turbomachine stage and, in one embodiment, differentturbomachine stages or guide baffles u=1, 2 . . . have different totalnumbers or numbers c_((u)) of guide blade carriers.

In one embodiment, situated on one or multiple, in particular all c,guide blade carrier(s) of the turbomachine stage or of one or several ofthe turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine are (in eachcase) at least two, in particular at least three, in particular at leastfour and, in particular, at least five of total number s_(v) of guideblades of the (particular) guide baffle, in particular beingnondestructively removably or non-nondestructively removably attached tothe particular guide blade carrier or being designed integrally with theparticular guide blade carrier. Therefore, in one embodiment, thefollowing applies (in each case) for the guide baffle of theturbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachine stages forthe or of the turbomachine: s_(v)>c, in particular s_(v)≧2·c, inparticular s_(v)≧3·c, in particular s_(v)≧4·c and, in particular,s_(v)≧5·c.

In one embodiment, the guide blades, in particular guide vanes orprofiles, which are situated on a (shared) guide blade carrier, inparticular being non-nondestructively removably connected thereto orbeing manufactured integrally therewith, form, together with the guideblade carrier (in each case), in particular, a so-called guide bladecluster or a guide blade assembly or group. Additionally oralternatively, the guide blade carrier (in each case) may include orform a radially inner shroud and/or a radially outer shroud, inparticular for the radial delimitation of a flow channel, or may includeor form a part thereof.

In one embodiment, the moving baffle of the turbomachine stage or of oneor several of the turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine isstationary (in each case) relative to a rotor of the turbomachine, whichis in particular rotatably situated in the housing of the turbomachine,and (in each case) includes a number of moving blades which are situatednext to one another, in particular in the circumferential direction(relative to a or the (main) machine axis), for flow deflection and/orfor transferring kinetic energy into or out of the flow.

In one embodiment, the moving blades of the turbomachine stage or of oneor several of the turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine are(each) nondestructively removably or non-nondestructively removablyattached to the single- or multiple-part rotor, in particular a rotordisk, or is designed integrally with a rotor disk, in particular in theform of a so-called blisk. Therefore, in one embodiment, moving blades,individually or in groups in each case, or all moving blades of a or themoving baffle may have each been manufactured or may each bemanufactured integrally with one another.

The total number or the number of all moving blades—which are situatednext to one another, in particular in the circumferential direction(relative to one or the (main) machine axis)—of one turbomachine stageis designated (in each case) as s_(b), different turbomachine stagesu=1, 2 . . . having different total numbers or numbers s_(b(, u)) ofmoving blades in one embodiment. In one embodiment, total number ornumber s_(b(, u)) of all moving blades of the turbomachine stage or ofone or several of the turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachineis at least 50, in particular at least 100, in particular at least 200,and/or at most 0.75·s_(v(, u),) in particular at most 0.5·s_(v(, u)) (ineach case or within the particular turbomachine stage).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the guide baffleof the turbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachinestages for the or of the turbomachine includes (in each case) impulsebodies which are situated in a cavity system of the (particular) guidebaffle, in particular a cavity system in the (particular) guide baffle,with movement play with respect to the impulse contact.

The total number or the number of all impulse bodies (situated on theguide baffle or in its cavity system) of the guide baffle of aturbomachine stage is designated (in each case) as n_(v), the guidebaffle of different turbomachine stages u=1, 2 . . . having differenttotal numbers or numbers of impulse bodies n_(v(, u)) in one embodiment.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the moving baffleof the turbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachinestages for the or of the turbomachine includes (in each case) impulsebodies which are situated in a cavity system of the (particular) movingbaffle, in particular a cavity system in the (particular) moving baffle,with movement play with respect to the impulse contact.

The total number or the number of all impulse bodies (situated on themoving baffle or in its cavity system) of the moving baffle of aturbomachine stage is designated (in each case) as n_(b), the movingbaffle of different turbomachine stages u=1, 2 . . . having differenttotal numbers or numbers of impulse bodies n_(b(, u)) in one embodiment.

In one embodiment, the impulse bodies are provided for impulse contactor, during operation, carry out impulse contacts with the cavity systemsor their walls or are designed for this purpose or in this way. In thepresent case, an impulse contact is understood to mean, in particular,in a conventional sense, a brief or impulse-like, in particular at leastessentially completely elastic, and/or stochastic or random contact.Reference is also made to WO 2012/095067 A1 in this regard.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the turbomachinestage or one or several of the turbomachine stages for the or of theturbomachine is or are designed, in particular configured ormanufactured, in such a way (in each case), in particular guide bafflesand moving baffles being equipped with impulse bodies in such a way,that, for the turbomachine stage (in each case or within the particularturbomachine stage), quotient

$\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}\; m_{i}}{s_{v} - c}$

of sum

$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}\; m_{i}$

of the masses of all impulse bodies (situated on the guide baffle or inits cavity system) of the guide baffle of the turbomachine stage dividedby difference (s_(v)−c) of number s_(v) of all guide blades of theturbomachine stage minus number c of all guide blade carriers of theturbomachine stage amounts to at least 1.5 times, in particular at least1.8 times and, in particular, at least 2 times or twice quotient

$\frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}\; m_{j}}{s_{b}}$

of sum

$\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}\; m_{j}$

of the masses of all impulse bodies (situated on the moving baffle or inits cavity system) of the moving baffle of the turbomachine stagedivided by number s_(b) of all moving blades of the turbomachine stage.

In other words, the turbomachine stage or one or several of theturbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine is or are configuredor designed or manufactured in such a way (in each case), in particularguide baffles and moving baffles being equipped with impulse bodies insuch a way, that the following applies for the turbomachine stage (ineach case):

${\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c} \geq {1.5 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}}},$

in particular

${\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c} \geq {1.8 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}}},$

in particular

$\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c} \geq {2 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}}$

with masses m_(i) of total number n_(v) of impulse bodies of the(particular) guide baffle and masses m_(j) of total number n_(b) ofimpulse bodies of the (particular) moving baffle and s_(v)>c.

It has been proven, surprisingly, that such a lower limit for the,therefore, overall greater relative or specific or average impulse bodymass of the guide baffle effectuates a particularly advantageousdetuning of the (particular) turbomachine stage. It is suspected thatthis is due at least partially to the absence of a centrifugal forceeffect in the guide baffle and to its regularly greater total mass, inparticular blade mass.

In one embodiment, the moving baffle is situated upstream from theadjacent guide baffle and, therefore, the guide baffle may be, inparticular, a so-called subsequent guide baffle of the moving baffle ofthe turbomachine stage. In yet another embodiment, the moving baffle issituated downstream from the adjacent guide baffle and, therefore, theguide baffle may be, in particular, a so-called initial guide baffle ofthe moving baffle of the turbomachine stage. In one embodiment, theturbomachine stage or one or several of the turbomachine stages for theor of the turbomachine is or are (in each case) a compressor stage or aturbine stage.

It has been proven, surprisingly, that a particularly advantageousreduction of blade and/or structural vibrations may be effectuated insuch an application.

In one embodiment, one or several of the impulse bodies is or arespherical and/or are made of metal or of CrO₂. As a result, anadvantageous impulse contact may be implemented.

In one embodiment, exactly one impulse body is situated in one cavity ormultiple cavities of the cavity system (in each case). Advantageousindividual impulse contacts may be implemented as a result. Purelytheoretically, it is also feasible, additionally or alternatively, inone embodiment, to situate two or more impulse bodies in one cavity ormultiple cavities of the cavity system (in each case). As a result,impulse contacts between impulse bodies may also be implemented.

In one embodiment, one or several of the impulse bodies (in each case)is/are situated non-captively or freely movably in a cavity of thecavity systems, which is or may be air-filled in one refinement. As aresult, an advantageous impulse contact may be implemented.

In one embodiment, one or multiple cavities of the cavity systems (ineach case) is or are situated in one or multiple separately manufacturedhousing(s).

In one refinement, one or multiple housing(s) may include (in each case)one cavity or multiple cavities, which is or are at least partiallyequipped with impulse bodies, and/or may be nondestructively removablyor non-nondestructively removably attached to a guide blade or a movingblade or to a guide blade carrier. In one refinement, one or multiplehousing(s) may be situated (in each case), in particular on, inparticular in a radially inner or radially outer shroud of the guidebaffle or moving baffle, in particular on a side thereof facing awayfrom the vane. Additionally or alternatively, in one refinement, onecavity or multiple cavities—which is or are at least partially equippedwith impulse bodies—of one or multiple of the housing(s) may be or are(in each case) airtight (closed), in particular with the aid of a, inparticular shared, cover.

In one embodiment, exactly one housing is situated on one or multipleguide vane(s) and/or on one or multiple guide blade carrier(s) of theguide baffle of the turbomachine stage or of one or several turbomachinestages for the or of the turbomachine (in each case) and/or two or morehousings are situated on one or multiple guide vane(s) and/or on one ormultiple guide blade carrier(s) of the guide baffle of the turbomachinestage or of one or several turbomachine stages for the or of theturbomachine (in each case) and/or no such housing is situated on one ormultiple guide vane(s) and/or on one or multiple guide blade carrier(s)of the guide baffle of the turbomachine stage or of one or several ofthe turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine (in each case).Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, exactly one housing issituated on one or multiple moving blade(s) of the moving baffle of theturbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachine stages forthe or of the turbomachine (in each case) and/or two or more housingsare situated on one or multiple moving blade(s) of the moving baffle ofthe turbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachine stagesfor the or of the turbomachine (in each case) and/or no such housing issituated on one or multiple moving blade(s) of the moving baffle of theturbomachine stage or of one or several of the turbomachine stages forthe or of the turbomachine (in each case). As a result, in oneembodiment, a guide baffle may be advantageously equipped with theimpulse bodies.

In one preferred embodiment, one or several of the impulse bodies (ineach case) of the guide baffle or cavities of the cavity system of theguide baffle equipped therewith is or are situated on, in particular in,a radially inner shroud of the guide baffle, in particular a radiallyinner shroud (part) of one or several of its guide blade carriers, orone radially inner shroud (part) of one or several guide bladecarrier(s) includes or include (in each case) one or several of theimpulse bodies of the guide baffle or cavities of the cavity system ofthe guide baffle equipped therewith. Additionally or alternatively, inone embodiment, one or several of the impulse bodies (in each case) ofthe guide baffle or cavities of the cavity system of the guide baffleequipped therewith is or are situated on, in particular in, a radiallyouter shroud of the guide baffle, in particular a radially outer shroud(part) of one or several of its guide blade carrier(s), or one radiallyouter shroud (part) of one or several guide blade carrier(s) includes orinclude (in each case) one or several of the impulse bodies of the guidebaffle or cavities of the cavity system of the guide baffle equippedtherewith. Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, one orseveral of the impulse bodies (in each case) of the guide baffle orcavities of the cavity system of the guide baffle equipped therewith isor are situated on, in particular in, one or several guide vane(s) ofthe guide baffle, or one or several guide blade(s) of one or multipleguide blade carrier(s) includes or include (in each case) one or severalof the impulse bodies of the guide baffle or cavities of the cavitysystem of the guide baffle equipped therewith.

Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, one of the impulsebodies or several impulse bodies (in each case) of the moving baffle orcavities of the cavity system of the moving baffle equipped therewith isor are situated on, in particular in, one or multiple moving blade(s) ofthe guide baffle, or one or multiple moving blade(s) includes or include(in each case) one or several of the impulse bodies of the moving baffleor cavities of the cavity system of the moving baffle equippedtherewith. In particular, in one embodiment, one or several of theimpulse bodies of the moving baffle or cavities of the cavity system ofthe moving baffle equipped therewith is or are situated on, inparticular in, a radially inner shroud of the moving baffle.Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, one or several of theimpulse bodies of the moving baffle or cavities of the cavity system ofthe moving baffle equipped therewith is or are situated on, inparticular in, a radially outer shroud of the moving baffle.Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, one or several of theimpulse bodies of the moving baffle or cavities of the cavity system ofthe moving baffle equipped therewith is or are situated on, inparticular in, one or multiple vane(s) of the moving baffle.

It has been proven, surprisingly, that a particularly advantageousreduction of blade and/or structural vibrations may be effectuated insuch an arrangement.

In one embodiment, one or multiple, in particular all, impulse bodies ofthe guide baffle of the turbomachine stage or of one or several of theturbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachine has or have a mass(in each case) which amounts to at least 1.1 times the mass of theheaviest of the impulse bodies or at most 0.9 times the mass of the mostlightweight of the impulse bodies of the moving baffle of theseturbomachine stages and/or amounts to at least 0.01 gram (g), inparticular at least 0.02 g, and/or at most 0.05 g, in particular at most0.03 g.

Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, one or multiple, inparticular all, impulse bodies of the guide baffle of the turbomachinestage or of one or several of the turbomachine stages for the or of theturbomachine has (in each case) a diameter, in particular a minimum ormaximum diameter, which amounts to at least 1.1 times a maximum diameterof the largest of the impulse bodies or at most 0.9 times a minimumdiameter of the smallest of the impulse bodies of the moving baffle ofthese turbomachine stages and/or at least 1 mm and/or at most 5 mm, inparticular at 20° C.

Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, the movement play ofone or multiple, in particular all, impulse bodies of the guide baffleand/or of the moving baffle of the turbomachine stage or of one orseveral of the turbomachine stages for the or of the turbomachineamounts (in each case) to at least 0.01 mm, in particular at least 0.1mm, and/or at least 1% of a minimum diameter of this impulse body and/orat most 10 mm, in particular, at most 1 mm, and/or at most 100% of amaximum diameter of this impulse body, in particular at 20° C.

It has been proven, surprisingly, that a particularly advantageousreduction of blade and/or structural vibrations may be effectuated withthe aid of these parameters or limiting values, even individually ineach case, in particular, however, in a combination of two or more ofthese parameters or limiting values.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further advantageous refinements of the present invention result fromthe subclaims and the following description of preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows, in a partial schematic representation, a meridial sectionof a turbomachine stage of a turbomachine according to one embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows one turbomachine stage of a turbomachine according to oneembodiment of the present invention in a meridial section along a mainmachine axis of the turbomachine (horizontally in FIG. 1).

The turbomachine stage includes a guide baffle 10 including multipleguide blades 11 which are situated next to one another in thecircumferential direction (relative to the main machine axis).

In this case, guide blades 11 are designed integrally with one anotherin sets of four and are situated on one shared guide blade carrier 12which simultaneously forms a part of a radially outer shroud of guidebaffle 10 and is attached to a housing 30 of the turbomachine.

Each of these guide blade clusters includes one part of a radially innershroud 13 of the moving baffle. Of course, this part of radially innershroud 13 or the two integrally formed parts of the radially innershroud and the radially outer shroud, in combination, may therefore alsobe considered to be a guide blade carrier within the scope of thepresent invention, on which guide blades 11 of the guide blade cluster,which are integral therewith, are situated. Similarly, guide blades 11may also be integrally bonded, for example, with guide blade carrier 12or 13.

A housing 110 is attached on the side facing away from the vane (at thebottom in FIG. 1) of each of these guide blade clusters or carriers orparts of radially inner shroud 13 in each case.

In the exemplary embodiment, this housing includes, in each case, sixidentical or different cavities of a cavity system of the guide baffle,which are closed airtight with the aid of a shared cover 111 and two ofwhich are apparent in the section shown in FIG. 1. These cavities andthis cavity system of the guide baffle are indicated uniformly byreference numeral 112.

One impulse body 100 is accommodated in each of cavities 112 withmovement play in such a way that the impulse body may collide with thewalls of the cavity during operation of the turbomachine.

In a similar way, the turbomachine stage includes a moving baffle 20including multiple moving blades 21 which are situated next to oneanother in the circumferential direction (relative to the main machineaxis).

In this case, each of the moving blades 21 is situated, with the aid ofa blade root 22, on a rotor 40 of the turbomachine, blade root 22simultaneously including or forming a part of a radially inner shroud ofthe moving baffle and each of the moving blades 21 including or forminga part of a radially outer shroud 23 of moving baffle 20.

A housing 210 is attached, in a similar way, on the side of each ofthese parts of radially outer shroud 23 facing away from the vane.

In the exemplary embodiment, this housing includes, in each case, twoidentical or different cavities of a cavity system of the moving baffle,which are closed airtight with the aid of a shared cover 211 and whichare apparent in the section shown in FIG. 1. These cavities and thiscavity system of the moving baffle are indicated uniformly by referencenumeral 212.

One impulse body 200 is accommodated in each of the cavities 212 withmovement play in such a way that the impulse body may collide with thewalls of the cavity during operation of the turbomachine.

In one modification, which is not depicted, additionally oralternatively, impulse bodies 200 of moving baffle 20 may be situated orplaced in vanes and/or radially inner shroud 22.

The turbomachine stage is designed, in particular configured ormanufactured, in such a way that the following applies:

$\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c} \geq {2 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}}$

with masses m_(i) of total number n_(v) of impulse bodies 100, massesm_(j) of total number n_(b) of impulse bodies 200, total number ornumber s_(v) of guide blades 11 of guide baffle 10, total number ornumber s_(b) of moving blades 21 of moving baffle 20, and total numberor number c of guide blade carriers 12 or 13.

In the exemplary embodiment, all impulse bodies 100 each have a mass ofapproximately 0.025 g, guide baffle 10 includes, by way of example, 400guide blades 11 (s_(v)=400) and, therefore, 100 guide blade carriers(c=100), all impulse bodies 200 each have a mass of approximately 0.010g, and the moving baffle includes, purely by way of example, 200 movingblades 21 (s_(b)=200), so that the following applies:

$\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{6 \cdot 100}{0.025\mspace{14mu} g}}{\left( {400 - 100} \right)} = {{{0.05\mspace{14mu} g} > {{2 \cdot 0.02}\mspace{14mu} g}} = {2 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{2 \cdot 200}{0.010\mspace{14mu} g}}{200}}}$

Although exemplary embodiments have been described in the description,above, it should be noted that a multitude of modifications is possible.In addition, it should be noted that the exemplary embodiments aremerely examples which are in no way intended to limit the scope ofprotection, the applications, and the design. Instead, those skilled inthe art will be provided, via the description, above, with a guidelinefor implementing at least one exemplary embodiment, whereby variouschanges, in particular with respect to the function and arrangement ofthe described components, may be carried out without departing from thescope of protection which results from the claims and combinations offeatures, which are equivalent thereto.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   10 guide baffle-   11 guide blade-   12 radially outer (guide baffle-/guide blade-)shroud-   13 radially inner (guide baffle-/guide blade-)shroud-   20 moving baffle-   21 moving blade-   22 radially inner (moving baffle-/moving blade-)shroud-   23 radially outer (moving baffle-/moving blade-)shroud-   30 housing-   40 rotor-   100 impulse body-   110 housing-   111 cover-   112 cavity (system)-   200 impulse body-   210 housing-   211 cover-   212 cavity (system)

What is claimed is:
 1. A turbomachine stage comprising: a guide baffle,whose s_(v) guide blades are situated on c guide blade carriers; and anadjacent moving baffle including s_(b) moving blades; the guide baffleincluding n_(v) impulse bodies situated in a cavity system of the guidebaffle with movement play with respect to impulse contact; the movingbaffle including n_(b) impulse bodies situated in a cavity system of themoving baffle with movement play with respect to impulse contact; andquotient $\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c}$ of sum$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}$ of the masses of all impulse bodiesof the guide baffle divided by difference (s_(v)−c) of number s_(v) ofall guide blades minus number c of all guide blade carriers amounting toat least 1.5 times quotient$\frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}$ of sum$\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}$ of the masses of all impulse bodiesof the moving baffle divided by number s_(b) of all moving blades$\left( {\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c} \geq {1.5 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}}} \right).$2. The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 1 wherein the movingbaffle is situated upstream or downstream from the guide baffle.
 3. Theturbomachine stage as recited in claim 1 wherein the turbomachine stageis a compressor or turbine stage.
 4. The turbomachine stage as recitedin claim 3 wherein the turbomachine stage is a gas turbine turbomachinestage.
 5. The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 1 wherein at leasttwo of the guide blades are situated on at least one of the guide bladecarriers.
 6. The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 5 wherein the atleast two of the guide blades are situated on the guide blade carriernondestructively removably.
 7. The turbomachine stage as recited inclaim 5 wherein the at least two of the guide blades are situatednon-nondestructively removably attached to the guide blade carrier ordesigned integrally with the guide blade carrier.
 8. The turbomachinestage as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one of the impulse bodiesof the guide baffle or at least one of the impulse bodies of the movingbaffle is spherical.
 9. The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 1wherein exactly one or at least two of the impulse bodies of the guidebaffle is or are situated in at least one cavity of the cavity system ofthe guide baffle or exactly one or at least two of the impulse bodies ofthe moving baffle is or are situated in at least one cavity of thecavity system of the moving baffle.
 10. The turbomachine stage asrecited in claim 1 wherein at least one of the impulse bodies of theguide baffle or at least one of the impulse bodies of the moving baffleis non-captively situated in a cavity of the cavity system.
 11. Theturbomachine stage as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one cavity ofthe cavity system of the guide baffle or at least one cavity of thecavity system of the moving baffle is situated in a separatelymanufactured housing.
 12. The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 1wherein the cavity of the cavity system of the guide baffle or thecavity of the cavity system of the moving baffle is airtight.
 13. Theturbomachine stage as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one of theimpulse bodies of the guide baffle is situated on a radially innershroud, at least one of the impulse bodies of the guide baffle issituated on a vane of the guide blade, or at least one of the impulsebodies of the guide baffle is situated on a radially outer shroud of theguide baffle, or at least one of the impulse bodies of the moving baffleis situated on a radially inner shroud of the moving baffle, at leastone of the impulse bodies of the moving baffle is situated on a vane ofthe moving blades, or at least one of the impulse bodies of the movingbaffle is situated on a radially outer shroud of the moving baffle. 14.The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 13 wherein the at least oneof the impulse bodies of the guide baffle is situated in the radiallyinner shroud, or in the vane of the guide blade, or in the radiallyouter shroud of the guide baffle, or the at least one of the impulsebodies of the moving baffle is situated in the vane of the moving bladesor in the radially outer shroud of the moving baffle or in the radiallyinner shroud of the moving baffle.
 15. The turbomachine stage as recitedclaim 1 wherein at least one of the impulse bodies of the guide bafflehas a mass which amounts to at least 1.1 times the mass of the heaviestor at most 0.9 times the mass of the most lightweight of the impulsebodies of the moving baffle or amounts to at least 0.01 g and/or at most0.05 g.
 16. The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 1 wherein atleast one of the impulse bodies of the guide baffle has a diameteramounting to at least 1.1 times a maximum diameter of the largest or atmost 0.9 times a minimum diameter of the smallest of the impulse bodiesof the moving baffle or amounts to at least 1 mm or at most 5 mm. 17.The turbomachine stage as recited in claim 16 wherein the diameter isdiameter is a minimum or maximum diameter
 18. The turbomachine stage asrecited in claim 1 wherein the movement play of at least one of theimpulse bodies of the guide baffle or the movement play of at least oneof the impulse bodies of the moving baffle amounts to at least 0.01 mmor at least 1% of a minimum diameter of the impulse body or at most 10mm or at most 100% of a maximum diameter of the impulse body.
 19. Aturbomachine as recited in claim
 1. 20. A gas turbine comprising theturbomachine as recited in claim 19
 21. An aircraft engine gas turbinecomprising the gas turbine as recited in claim
 20. 22. A method forconfiguring or manufacturing a turbomachine stage as recited claim 1comprising equipping the guide baffle with the n_(v) impulse bodies andequipping the moving baffle with the n_(b) impulse bodies in such a waythat quotient $\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c}$ ofsum $\sum\limits_{i - 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}$ of the masses of all impulsebodies of the guide baffle divided by the difference (s_(v)−c) of thenumber s_(v) of all guide blades minus the number c of all guide bladecarrier amounts to at least 1.5 times quotient$\frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}$ of sum$\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}$ of the masses of all impulse bodiesof the moving baffle divided by the number s_(b) of all moving blades$\left( {\frac{\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{n_{v}}m_{i}}{s_{v} - c} \geq {1.5 \cdot \frac{\sum\limits_{j = 1}^{n_{b}}m_{j}}{s_{b}}}} \right).$